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Learn from the ExpertsWhat do you get when you put 100 faculty

experts in one ECE department? A world

of opportunity. If you choose to pursue a

graduate degree in electrical and computer

engineering at Illinois, you’ll be working with

leading researchers, teachers, and scholars who

will challenge and push you toward the career

you want—whether your interests lie in time-

tested specialties like power transmission and

control, or newer fields like parallel computing

and nanotechnology.

The power to lead.

Bright lights. Big responsibilities. It’s one of the nation’s largest electric utilities with the

third largest collection of nuclear plants in the world.

And the responsibility for leading the team that ensures

Exelon’s vast resources are operated in compliance with

hundreds of complex reliability regulations rests on

one ECE ILLINOIS graduate. With a singular degree.

From an exceptional graduate program that’s used to

lighting the way. Let ECE ILLINOIS turn your basic

science or engineering degree into the foundation

of an exciting career.

Jennifer SterlingDirector, Transmission Strategy & Compliance

Exelon CorporationElectrical and Computer Engineering

University of Illinois BSEE ‘89, MSEE ‘90

The power to lead.

An automotive first.Innovate the FutureAt Illinois, graduate students are not simply

along for the ride. They are active researchers in

ongoing projects. Faculty provide the guidance

and leadership needed for research projects, but

graduate students provide much of the innovation

needed to drive research into the future. Careers

can be built on what students develop at Illinois.

Be in DemandFind out what our 21,000 alumni already know:

ECE graduates are in demand. In a given year as

many as 800 companies come to campus to recruit

engineering superstars. And, when they hire ECE

graduates who have MS and PhD degrees, they

typically pay them thousands of dollars above

the national average.

Zero to 60 in 1.5. In less than two years, you can earn the same graduate

degree that put Martin Eberhard in the driver’s seat of the

world’s first all-electric sports car. Fast-track your career

with an ECE ILLINOIS degree.

Martin EberhardFounder, Tesla Motors Inc.

Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois

BSCompE ‘83, MSEE ‘84

An automotive first.

Lights. Camera. Progress. From Rhythm and Hues to Industrial Light & Magic, Steve

Sullivan’s résumé reads like a who’s who of the leading tech

companies in Hollywood. And among his credits on major

hits like Pirates of the Caribbean, Harry Potter, and Star Wars,

and his two Academy Awards for technical achievements

in video and motion effects, you’ll find the graduate degree

from ECE ILLINOIS that made it all possible. Put your

career in motion with ECE ILLINOIS.

Leave the LabThere’s no doubt about it —you’ll work hard

for your graduate degree at ECE ILLINOIS.

But when you’re ready for a break, you’ll find

vibrant, exciting opportunities outside the doors

of your laboratory. Arts and culture, Big Ten sports,

shiny new recreation facilities, and a bustling and

diverse community are waiting to be explored.

Learn MoreVisit www.ece.illinois.edu to find research

information, rankings, news, faculty profiles

and contact information, application dates

and deadlines, and much more.

The magic of Hollywood.

Steve SullivanIndustrial Light & Magic

Director of Research and Development Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Illinois MSEE ‘91, PhD ‘97

The magic of Hollywood.

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